Court Sentences IPOB ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‍‌‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‌Member to 20 Years in Prison

Court sentences IPOB ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‍‌‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‌member to 20 years in prison

The convicted man, Paul Okechukwu, pleaded guilty to one out of the two-count charge preferred against him by the federal government.

IPOB member pleads guilty, jailed 20 years for belonging to proscribed group

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced a self-confessed member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Paul Okechukwu, 48, to 20 years in prison for belonging to a proscribed organisation. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of a two-count charge the Federal Government preferred against him. The Federal Government alleged in the first count that the defendant, who is from …

Court sentences IPOB member Paul Okechukwu to 20 years

A federal court has sentenced Paul Okechukwu, an IPOB member, to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges brought by the federal government.

Self-confessed IPOB member in tears after bagging 20-year jail term

The judge said the court had considered the charge against the defendant and the ripple effect it had on the nation.

Court Sentences Self-Confessed IPOB Member to 20 Years in Prison

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Paul Okechukwu, a self-confessed member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to 20 years in prison for belonging to the organisation. Justice Hawa Yilwa handed down the sentence after Okechukwu pleaded guilty to one count of a two-count charge filed against him by the Federal […]